US12606356B2 - Article carrier and blank therefor - Google Patents

Article carrier and blank therefor

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US12606356B2
US12606356B2 US18/693,874 US202218693874A US12606356B2 US 12606356 B2 US12606356 B2 US 12606356B2 US 202218693874 A US202218693874 A US 202218693874A US 12606356 B2 US12606356 B2 US 12606356B2
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Julien Merzeau
Pascal Martini
Jean-Michel Garnier
Lauren N. Chesnet
Jonathan Lyon
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WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
    • B65D71/42—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00438—Holes
    • B65D2571/00444—Holes for fingers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00654—Blanks
    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00833—Other details of wrappers
    • B65D2571/00882—Supporting members

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US18/693,874 US12606356B2 (en) 2021-09-22 2022-09-21 Article carrier and blank therefor
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US12606356B2 true US12606356B2 (en) 2026-04-21

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EP (1) EP4405268A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JP2024533643A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
KR (1) KR20240072193A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CN (1) CN118284567A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AU (1) AU2022351973A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA3232282A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
MX (1) MX2024003113A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
TW (1) TW202323155A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
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WO2023150593A2 (en) * 2022-02-02 2023-08-10 Westrock Shared Services, Llc Article carrier and blank therefor

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US3493261A (en) * 1967-10-27 1970-02-03 Mead Corp Carrier for flanged article
EP0048506A1 (en) 1980-09-19 1982-03-31 Waddingtons Limited Device for holding containers
US4637515A (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-01-20 Manville Sales Corporation Wrap-around carrier with improved handle
US4681217A (en) * 1986-10-16 1987-07-21 Manville Corporation Wrap-around carrier with improved handle
US4815599A (en) * 1986-10-14 1989-03-28 Manville Corporation Wrap-around carrier for bottles
US5407065A (en) * 1994-03-02 1995-04-18 Riverwood International Corporation Bottle neck carrier
CA2189766A1 (en) 1995-04-11 1996-10-17 Robert L. Sutherland Can clip carrier with glue flaps
US5960945A (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-10-05 Riverwood International Corporation Bottle clip carrier for long neck bottles
US6223892B1 (en) 1997-07-02 2001-05-01 The Mead Corporation Article carrier having brace tab
US7789231B2 (en) 2005-07-04 2010-09-07 Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Package for containers

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GB2107677B (en) * 1981-10-09 1985-01-03 Drg Uk Ltd Package with added product
JP3936114B2 (ja) * 2000-02-29 2007-06-27 株式会社吉野工業所 二重容器
JP6099351B2 (ja) * 2012-06-08 2017-03-22 サッポロビール株式会社 瓶保持体及び補助部材
JP6131036B2 (ja) * 2012-12-20 2017-05-17 サッポロビール株式会社 瓶保持体

Patent Citations (10)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3493261A (en) * 1967-10-27 1970-02-03 Mead Corp Carrier for flanged article
EP0048506A1 (en) 1980-09-19 1982-03-31 Waddingtons Limited Device for holding containers
US4637515A (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-01-20 Manville Sales Corporation Wrap-around carrier with improved handle
US4815599A (en) * 1986-10-14 1989-03-28 Manville Corporation Wrap-around carrier for bottles
US4681217A (en) * 1986-10-16 1987-07-21 Manville Corporation Wrap-around carrier with improved handle
US5407065A (en) * 1994-03-02 1995-04-18 Riverwood International Corporation Bottle neck carrier
CA2189766A1 (en) 1995-04-11 1996-10-17 Robert L. Sutherland Can clip carrier with glue flaps
US6223892B1 (en) 1997-07-02 2001-05-01 The Mead Corporation Article carrier having brace tab
US5960945A (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-10-05 Riverwood International Corporation Bottle clip carrier for long neck bottles
US7789231B2 (en) 2005-07-04 2010-09-07 Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Package for containers

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Title
International Search Report for International Application No. PCTUS2244298, dated Dec. 12, 2022, 3 pages.
International Search Report for International Application No. PCTUS2244298, dated Dec. 12, 2022, 3 pages.

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JP2024533643A (ja) 2024-09-12
WO2023049220A1 (en) 2023-03-30
CA3232282A1 (en) 2023-03-30
AU2022351973A1 (en) 2024-03-28
KR20240072193A (ko) 2024-05-23
MX2024003113A (es) 2024-04-05

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